Category Archives: Capitol Hill Updates

Senator Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Affirming American Support for Israel

Washington, D.C.— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced a resolution reaffirming American support for Israel. Specifically, the resolution states Israel is not a racist state, Congress rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Steve […]

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Increase Accountability At Federal Prisons

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and eight of his bipartisan colleagues in introducing legislation to bring greater accountability to our nation’s federal prisons. The Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2023 would require the president to appoint the Bureau of […]

Senator Lankford Demands End to Chinese Funding Abuses in Iran

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK –Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), John Barrasso (R-WY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging the development of a strategy to counter Iran’s petrochemical industry […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 7/17/23

WEEK OF JULY 17TH MONDAY, JULY 17TH On Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: S. 111 – Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act (Sponsored by Senator Lankford / Judiciary Committee) H.R. 1418 – Animal […]

Majority Leader Scalise: Our Military Must Protect America, Not Woke Ideology

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 and the efforts of House Republicans to rebuke the Biden Administration’s attempts to inject woke ideology into every level of the American military. […]

SENATOR CRUZ, COLLEAGUES CALL ON BLINKEN TO REVERSE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S NEW ANTISEMITIC ISRAEL BOYCOTT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to rescind discriminatory guidance issued by the State Department halting bilateral scientific and technological cooperation in certain Israeli-held territories. The following Senators joined Sen. Cruz as […]

Republican lawmaker introduces ‘Fidelity Month’ bill to rededicate US to its ‘core values’

Rep. Alex Mooney introduced a bill recently that would designate one month every year as “Fidelity Month,” with the hope that Americans will unite in rededicating themselves “to the values of faith, family and patriotism.” “Our survival as a country depends on the shared bonds of faith, family and patriotism,” the West Virginia Republican said […]

Weekly House of Representatives’ Schedule 7/10/23

WEEK OF JULY 10TH MONDAY, JULY 10TH On Monday, the House will meet at 2:30 p.m. in pro forma session. TUESDAY, JULY 11TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules: H.R. […]

Senator Lankford Praises Supreme Court Decision on Biden’s Student Loan Scheme

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued the following statement praising the Supreme Court decision overturning President Biden’s student loan debt relief program in Biden v. Nebraska: “Cancelling student debt sounds easy, and everyone likes ‘free money,’ but it is actually not free, it is a bill that someone else has to pay. President […]

Senate Democrats Continue To Advance President Biden’s Radical Nominees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding nominations: “Senate Democrats continue to dutifully advance the Biden Administration’s radical nominees. This week, the Senate will decide whether to give yet another left-wing lawyer a lifetime appointment to the federal bench. “Natasha Merle is an activist attorney […]